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Fires burn out of control in Peru, hitting crops and archaeological sites

Lima, Peru Reuters Peruvian authorities scrambled to roll out a plan to fight fires raging out of control across the nation, razing crops, damaging archaeological treasures and leaving several regions in a state of disaster on Thursday. Firefighters said battling the blazes has grown increasingly difficult. “We’re tired,” said a volunteer firefighter in the forests […]

Israeli archaeologists discover signs of religion in 9,000-year-old city near Jerusalem

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Jerusalem RNS The region around Jerusalem has a long history of religious practices. Those practices might date back to the Stone Age. The huge settlement from the Neolithic Period that was discovered in the archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority in Motza, Israel. PICTURE: Eyal Marco, Israel Antiquities Authority The people who lived in […]